Aberbeeg
Encyclopedia
The small village
of Aberbeeg lies in the county borough
of Blaenau Gwent
in Wales
, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire
.
Nearby are the villages of Llanhilleth
and Six Bells, where the former colliery
allowed the whole community to thrive as part of the South Wales coalfield
community.
Today, one of the most prominent sights in Aberbeeg area is the St. Illtyd
's parish church
, which is thought to have been built in the late 5th century, and underwent extensive renovation over the last 200 years. After closing in 1962, the church was privately acquired in 1984. It has now returned to public ownership and is now open to visitors. The friends of St. Illtyd http://www.illtyd.co.uk help Blaenau Gwent
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ look after the building.
Aberbeeg railway station
closed in 30 April 1962. The Ebbw Valley Railway re-opened in February 2008. A bus
service between Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth
, the nearest railway station on the line, runs every hour.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Aberbeeg lies in the county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in South Wales, sharing its name with a parliamentary constituency. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (historic)
Monmouthshire , also known as the County of Monmouth , is one of thirteen ancient counties of Wales and a former administrative county....
.
Nearby are the villages of Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth is a village on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.Two large mounds in the field behind the Carpenter’s Arms are the remains of the medieval Llanhilleth castle which originally had two large, stone-built towers....
and Six Bells, where the former colliery
Six Bells Colliery
Six Bells Colliery was a coal mine located near Aberbeeg, Monmouthshire, South Wales.-Sinking:The colliery was originally opened as Arael Griffin on the site of an earlier balance shaft which had been sunk in 1863 by Thomas Phillips Price at Hafod Van. In 1892 John Lancaster and Co. began sinking...
allowed the whole community to thrive as part of the South Wales coalfield
South Wales Coalfield
The South Wales Coalfield is a large region of south Wales that is rich with coal deposits, especially the South Wales Valleys.-The coalfield area:...
community.
Today, one of the most prominent sights in Aberbeeg area is the St. Illtyd
St. Illtyd
St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200 feet above sea level...
's parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, which is thought to have been built in the late 5th century, and underwent extensive renovation over the last 200 years. After closing in 1962, the church was privately acquired in 1984. It has now returned to public ownership and is now open to visitors. The friends of St. Illtyd http://www.illtyd.co.uk help Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in South Wales, sharing its name with a parliamentary constituency. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and...
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ look after the building.
Aberbeeg railway station
Aberbeeg railway station
Aberbeeg railway station served the village of Aberbeeg in Monmouthshire. It was the junction where the lines from Newport to Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale divided.-History:...
closed in 30 April 1962. The Ebbw Valley Railway re-opened in February 2008. A bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
service between Aberbeeg and Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth railway station
Llanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales.The original Llanhilleth railway station was opened by the Great Western Railway on the 1st of October 1901, but it was closed on the 30th April 1962 The present station is...
, the nearest railway station on the line, runs every hour.